TIDUS
Round 5 – BevelleTemple
1) One character in this game is spied through a window talking to his wife Amelia although no one is there and another character in this game repeatedly begs the protagonist to “make us whole again”. The protagonist of this game eventually learns of the Black Marker, a major relic of the faith of Unitology which is engraved with a DNA code. One type of enemy encountered in this game has two massive lungs protruding from its back which it uses to poison the air and the most common enemy is a tentacle-stomached, blade-armed humanoid; these are known as Wheezers and Slashers respectively. The weapons of this game are mostly improvised tools and include a hydrazine blowtorch as a flamethrower and a plasma cutter. The main action of this game sees the engineer Isaac Clarke searching for his girlfriend Nicole and fighting his way through hungry reanimated corpses known as Necromorphs. Taking place mainly on the mining ship, the USG Ishimura, FTP, identify this 2008 survival horror game that is set in the 27th century and in outer space.
ANSWER: Dead Space (3)
2) One game in this series for the Super Nintendo was subtitled 3050 and featured a co-op mode in which players controlled upper and bottom halves of the same entity. The third entry in this series features a plot point in which the dropship Blackhammer is shot down above the Planet Tranquil during Operation Damocles. An expansion to the second entry in this franchise included two outer space levels in which heat build-up becomes negligible as well as the unique underwater planet of Thun and is entitled Ghost Bear’s Legacy. The original game* in this series has the player acting as Gideon Vandenburg, the heir of Ander’s Moon as he makes contracts with the Five Great Houses and eventually defeats the Dark Wing Mercenaries. Based on the BattleTech war gaming franchise, FTP, identify this series of games from Dynamix and Activision in which travel and battle around the Inner Sphere alongside your lancemates whilst controlling the titular giant robots.
ANSWER: MechWarrior (3)
3) One clone of this game for the Apple II was known as Stellar 7 and a Freeware version of this game was adapted into a multiplayer capture the flag type game by Chris Schoeneman in 2007. This game was also adapted into a military training tool known as the Bradley Trainer. If one were to achieve a high score on this game, they would be treated to Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture. This game’s background featured mountains at the horizon, a lone crescent moon hanging in the sky and a notable erupting volcano. Geometric solids such as pyramids or rectangular prisms cannot be fired through by player or enemy and can be used as shields. One thousand points are awarded for defeating a standard enemy vehicle while destroying ‘super’ versions gain the player two thousand and UFOs five thousand. Often considered the first virtual reality game due to its use of a first-person viewing goggle, FTP, name this classic 1980 arcade game from Atari in which you blow up a bunch of green wireframe tanks.
ANSWER: Battlezone (3)
4) Some stages in this game allow you to ride a wall-climbing mouse while wielding a mallet and this game’s third stage has a section set on a moving train while being attacked by toy planes and airships. Another stage in this game takes place in the interior of an upside-down house, Topsy Turvy and this game’s water level, the NightSea features some relentless tadpoles and spine-shooting pufferfish. This game’s protagonist receives a invitation to play with Princess Camille and other characters include the yellow top hat wearing clown, Flip. Levels in this game are mostly nonlinear and must be completed by collecting a number of keys to open their corresponding locks at the Exit Door and the protagonist gains the ability to ride animals by feeding them candy. Based on an early 1900s comic strip by Winsor McCay, FTP, identify this 1990 NES platformer by Capcom in which the titular child enters a surreal dream world.
ANSWER: Little Nemo: The Dream Master (4)
5) According to an official website, this character’s address is found at 26 Grimace Lane and he appears as the final opponent of the “Modern” version of “Boxing” in Game and Watch Gallery 4. A special ability performed by this character in one game involves throwing a Whiskered Eggplant while in another, he can create a temporary wall of impenetrable vines in his wake. In a DDR spin-off, this character assumes his sole role as a main villain and swipes the*Music Keys from the Truffle Tower and he is also seen as the driver of the Wrecking Crew homage steam shovel known as the Gold Mantis. In another game, this character steals the Mischief Star Stamp from Bowser and then retreats to a board filled with piranha plants and working cranes, his namesakeIsland. Notable for a wicked crotch crop victory dance in Super Mario Strikers, FTP, identify this filler character in the various Mario sports and racing games, a purple-clad, lanky doppelganger of the brother of Mario.
ANSWER: Waluigi (1)
6) This person’s sister is seen clad in a purple skirt and a Renaissance-style headdress of matching color and has a tendency to mimic his actions. Vehicles belonging to this person include a Dodge Ranger, despite acting as a sponsor for BMW. In more recent years, this person claims he spends most of his time editing his short films and skateboarding and except for the occasional game of Goldeneye, has abandoned his former enthusiasm for gaming. After obtaining a certain item,* this person pumps his fist into the air shouting “YES!” six times, expresses interest in getting games at Blockbuster and is later disappointed to receive a remote control car. Going by the real name of Brandon Kuzma, FTP, identify this person, the star of a viral internet video in which a child exclaims his extreme excitement at obtain a certain Nintendo console for Christmas.
ANSWER: Nintendo 64 Kid (or Brandon Kuzma before mentioned or just simply NINTENDOOOO SIXTY-FOOOUR!!!) (4)
7) The IceMountain level of this game features a yeti-like boss who can be heavily damaged with a flaming scroll and this game’s final boss must be weakened by using four items earned in a previous battle and is a demon summoned by the mage, Garm. Standing on hidden trapdoors in this game will transport the player to a room filled with coins of which fifty can be collected to unlock secret characters such as the Falconess, the Jackal or the Minotaur. Death can be found in trapped treasure chests and will continue to sap life to the character until dispelled with a potion. Players can collect “Breath” weapons which harm all enemies within a semicircular range and can equip amulets which add elemental damage to attacks for 90 seconds. Hordes of monsters are can be stifled by destroying their respective generators. Allowing you to play as a Warrior, Valkyrie, Wizard or Archer, FTP, identify this 1998 multiplayer hack-and-slash game from Midway, a sequel to the Gauntlet games on the NES.
ANSWER: Gauntlet Legends (3)
8) A 1999 arcade game by Namco titled Aqua [this word], features ocean-themed backgrounds and plays like an upside-down variety of Tetris. In the console version of Dance Dance Revolution Extreme, this word follows “Wild” in a drum and bass song by Factor-X that also features a Challenge remix from Nonstop Megamix. The Xbox Live Arcade features a version of the classic card game UNO subtitled with this word that features several second long turns and a 2-on-2 Pairs mode. A ground-typeequivalent of Fury Swipes is learned atlevel 53 by Marowak and is known as the “Bone” type of this move. This word also titles a series of racing games by Midway that is most famous for its street racing L.A. subseries. Preceding “’N’ Attack” in the title of a 1985 Cold War set action game by Konami, FTP, identity this word that names the robotic canine companion of Mega Man as well as the musical act who contributed to Rock Band songs like “Tom Sawyer”.
ANSWER: Rush (2)
9) After defeating a series of eight enemies in a Coliseum, the protagonist of this game is attacked by a pair of ninjas named Okiyo and Dozo. After traversing a maze-like ice cavern, players must defeat Fang Wolf who then deems the protagonist worthy of wielding the Vorpal Blade. Another event in this game has the characters transported by the Mother Computer fifty years into the future where the protagonist’s hometown is renamed in honor of his father, Miguel. Playable characters in this game include a pink-haired half-elf who was once possessed by Rhea Scarlet and ayoung healer who was locked away by Commander Mars. In addition to Arche and Mint, the battle against the evil sorcerer from Derris-Kharlan named Dhaos is headed by the up-and-coming swordsman, Cless Alvein. First released in Japan on the SNES in 1995, FTP, identify this RPG finally released in the US for the PSX in 1998, the first game in Namco’s Tales Of… series.
ANSWER: Tales of Phantasia (4)
10) A PS1 remake of the first game in this series introduced features such as the Bleach Booth in which characters could restyle their hair while a 2005 DS game for this series ages the characters into their teens and introduces the Japanese character, Koyuki Tanaka. The second game in this series featured a mode in which newspapers must be thrown into various mailboxes along a course – and getting a perfect in this mode unlocks the friendly shop owner, Mr. Dog as a playable character. Levels found in this series include the house of a character that shrinks players down using SCIENCE, Wendy, as well as the amusement park of Dizzy Land. Weapons and items in this series include the parachute which launches opponents high into the air and pie pan which flattens each of your opponents. Recurring characters include the blonde spoiled rich girl, Linda, the Jamaican, reggae-styled, Jam and the spikey-haired, mischievous, Slash. Debuting on the N64 in 1998, FTP, identify this wacky racing game series in which the titular children compete in a downhill winter sport.
ANSWER: Snowboard Kids (4)
11) In an animated movie, this character battles his elder brother Durak to obtain a jeweled egg and in another film appearance he kills a man named Art Lean. This character was once apparently killed from behind by Noob Saibot leading to a funeral held by the Princess of Edenia and this character is the last opponent tackled by Taven before finally killing Quan Chi. At the end of one game that he appears, his mighty battle cry summons a mob of his people to defeat a quartet of villains that include Onaga and Shao Khan. This character is fluent in the Kuatan martial arts style and can hit opponents using whirling fiery punches with his special attack, Spinning Slaps. In Deception, wields a set of weapons known as Dragon Blades and like Sheeva and Kintaro, this character is a member of the half-dragon Shokan race. Undefeated as champion until the arrival of Liu Kang, FTP, identify this eight foot tall four-armed warrior fought directly before Shang Tsung in the original Mortal Kombat.
ANSWER: Goro (2)
12) One character in this movie impatiently exclaims “Sweet Sebastian Bach!” in response to his friends talking too much and that character later claims that “eating a beav’ is awesome at first, but gets monotonous”. One character in this movie uses the Konami code to undress some zombie concubines and in another scene the characters make contact with the detective, Mr. Thibodeaux. October, the gothic girlfriend of the protagonist instructs the other characters to“burn a witch’s blood” meets her demise while wielding a nail gun and then is hung upside-down and has her throat slit. Characters in this movie are seen quoting the “Prayer of Elizabeth” to initiate the central game to this film and that game features a sadistic murderess known as the “Lady of Blood”. Starring Jon Foster as Hutch and Frankie Muniz as Swink, FTP, identify this 2006 horror movie in which if you die in the titular video game, you die for real!
ANSWER: Stay Alive (3)
13) Outposts established by fanatical members of this race are designed to protect important artifacts bestowed by their creators and can be found on planets Jotun and Monlyth. One member of this race warned a group of humans not to kill a being under the control of Alan Schezar while another member has his name memorialized in a phrase that begins “En Taro…” The majority of this race believes in Dae’Uhl or “Great Stewardship” for lesser beings as part of a religious effort to maintain a racial telepathic link known as the Khala. Structures created by these peoples include the floating Citadel of Adun which can research leg enhancements and units include the shockwave producing Archon which can be formed from the sacrifice of two of this race’s High Templar units. The first race created by the Xel’Naga on their home planet of Aiur, FTP, identify these pylon-building enemies of the Zerg, a highly advanced psionic alien race from the Starcraft universe.
ANSWER: Protoss (1)
14) A Super Nintendo entry in this series deviates from the normal gameplay and instead utilizes a freeform fighting game engine between such characters as Adam from the Sistine Ceiling riding in a half-moon and Uminin, a small humanoid creature made out of latex. The PS1 and Saturn entry has graphics composed of digital photography cut-outs and is subtitled “The Strongest, Most Ultimate Man in the Milky Way” while the later 2002 PS2 entry features a mysterious god-like glob known as the Holy Protein that hovers in front of the characters, Samson and Adon. This series of horizontal side-scrolling shooters was finally released on the US Virtual Console in 2008 in the form of the first game in the series which has Benten and Idaten attempting to defeat Bo Emperor Bill. Translating as “Super Big Brothers” from Japanese, FTP, identify this series of games known for its campy allusions to and depictions of muscular, homosexual men.
ANSWER: Cho Aniki (5)
15) The fourth level in this game features large red tanks boldly labeled with the number 9999 and leads to a hidden submarine tunnel in level 5. The first level of this game takes place on planet Natols where the player must defeat a whale-like monster that can produce black holes with the greem gem on its head. Players can use a tractor beam to attach enemy craft to their front in order to block enemy fire and by picking up green, blue or red power-ups, one can obtain two attacking modules that can also block attacks from above and below. The must traverse the galaxy in order to destroy the outposts of the enigmatic CATS while piloting a Zig Fighter. Set whilst war was beginning in A.D. 2101, FTP, identify this 1991 side-scrolling shooting Sega Mega Drive game from Toaplan best known for its terrible translation which gave us the phrase “All your base are belong to us!”
ANSWER: Zero Wing (3)
16) Unlockable characters include the Icekimo and the baseball bat wielding Beekeeper. One stage of this game features a skeleton-filled marsh with an evil ear of corn for a boss while another stage has the players trying to escape the Abandoned Mill from a giant black beast while riding on a baby deer. Minigames included with this game include a button-mash fest to eat the most food, “All You Can Quaff” and an Arena Mode in which players fight several waves of enemies. Increased experience gain rates from Giraffey, increased strength from Snoot and item finding from Cardinal are a few of the many abilities that can be gained using power ups called Animal Orbs. Created by Dan Paladin and Tom Fulp of Newgrounds fame, FTP, identify this 2007 side-scrolling beat-em-up downloadable from X-Box Live that sees a group of up to four knights try and rescue the kings’ daughters.
ANSWER: Castle Crashers (3)
17) One game in this series includes a major feature in which gossip can be picked up by Rumormongers and then told to Todoroki Daisuke so that that Rumor becomes true. That entry had a second title that took place in an alternate realm where the events of its ‘sister game’ never took place and was subtitled “Eternal Punishment”. The third game in this series features a final battle on December 31st, 2010 set to sweet battle music entitled “Battle for Everyone’s Souls” as a dark entity called Nyx descends upon Earth. The fourth game added a system where important events happen on foggy days which replaced the previous system of similar events occurring based on the phase of the moon. A location common among games in this series is the Velvet Room in which players can fuse and create the titular entities in order to gain new abilities. A spin-off of the Shin Megami Tensei series, FTP, identify this series of RPG games from Atlus that takes its name from the ability to manifest powers not from demons, but from the titular components of the characters’ minds.